- February 22, 2004- Dark Bay filly foaled at Hopewell Farms, Lexington, Kentucky
- September 24, 2005-Sold for $38,000 at the Keenland Auction in Kentucky to a group in Washington State.
- January 30, 2006-Storm City Slew registered with the Jockey Club
- April, 2006- Denali is set to race in her first race, but is scratched.
- May 26, 2008-Storm City Slew's first (and last) race at Emerald Downs
- June, 2008- Given to her "forever home" by her trainer.
- July 6, 2008-Picked up by her "forever home" by a jockey's wife.
- July 6, 2008-Purchased at the Enumclaw Auction.
- March 1, 2009-Entered into training for Dressage
- September 7, 2009 - Punctured her right hind, and showed up with a huge hemotoma on her girth line.
- October, 2009- Seen by the Vet for puncture wound (again), and diagnosed with EPM
- November-December 2009 - Treated for EPM
- December 2009- Mom hurt her knee, and found a lessor to ride Ms. D
- April 2010-Denali tore her suspensory
- November 6, 2010- Denali seen by vet, and bodywork started
- November 13, 2010- Denali taken to Vet's barn for 2 weeks of bodywork, Nerological problems arise, and Denali is having a hard time walking without tripping.
- November 17, 2010- We decided that the best thing would be for Denali to be free of her pain due to her nerologic problems.
- November 26, 2010- Denali is scheduled to be put down, but it snowed and the truck cancelled. Denali is turned out and is sound, with very little nerological signs.
- November 27, 2010-We start the long road of rehab.
- March 2011- Denali is turned out for the first time in two years.
- November 20, 2011-Denali is "retired" to a farm.
- May 10, 2012-Denali leaves on a "carelease" to her new home in Montana. The hardest decision I've had to make, but at least she's alive and happy. All my love to my heart horse.
Life and Times of Denali
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